a bruised neck

An American accountant in 2025 wakes up to find himself in the body of King Louis XVI. The shock nearly stops his heart, but what truly terrifies him is realizing he’s living on borrowed time. He knows how this story ends, and he refuses to meet the guillotine. With his modern financial knowledge and sharp sense of public opinion, he decides to save France from bankruptcy—and himself from the blade. But politics in Versailles are far more dangerous than tax codes. His reforms stir anger among nobles, foreign rivals, and even his own court. Every move he makes is a gamble. And while he’s busy trying to change the future, he also has to pretend to be a husband to Marie Antoinette. At first, it’s just an act to keep history on track. Then, slowly, she becomes more than a name from his textbooks. Her warmth, her laughter, and her loneliness begin to draw him in. Now he stands between love and revolution, between the woman who changed his heart and the nation he’s trying to save. Can an ordinary man from the modern world rewrite the fate of France and keep both his crown and his life?

Wen Qian's silver gradient cat turned into an 188 cm tall, handsome man. Soft ears, a thick, long tail, and bright eyes, but it seems he hasn't gained sentience yet; he doesn't listen to anything Wen Qian says, only knowing to imitate the way Wen Qian used to treat him by hugging and petting her. He holds her hand to trim her nails, pats her head, and rubs her belly. Wen Qian was about to cry. Every day after getting home from work, the silver gradient would grasp the scruff of her neck, lean in, and nuzzle and kiss her neck. Until that day, after "petting" the human, the man revealed a satisfied smile: "Qianqian, why is your face so red? Is it because you like it so much?" ...... A black-bellied and noble young master, a sunny and naively sweet boy, a tsundere and stunningly beautiful male star, a dark-skinned tough guy as loyal as a dog, a hot-tempered yet simple big boy... Wait, you're telling me they are ALL Beastmen?! Only children make choices; adults decide to have them all!

Edwin Masters has spent his entire life lusting after one car -- a 1962 Alfa Romeo Spider 2600. When he finally buys one, it changes the entire shape and meaning of his world. The car comes with a guest, and the restless spirit is awakened by Edwin.<br><br>Cooper James, the young man who died behind the wheel forty-seven years earlier, haunts the Spider and he wants a life. He wants Edwin. So he reaches out, sucking Edwin into a deepening abyss by exploiting demons from a past Edwin can't break from.<br><br>Edwin resists, struggling against the phantom in favor of an attractive, exciting young man who wants to be with him, Carson Heston. Carson holds the key to Edwin's salvation, but every time he gets close, Cooper terrorizes him. Edwin knows he'll be lost forever if he submits to Cooper's dark promise of release and relief, but that might be the only way to save Carson's life.

Ava Carter was a 17 year old orphan. She was a member of the Crystal Blue Pack. She was the punching bag in her pack, as people usually walked all over her, literally. She was the weakling, the outcast, the loner who no one ever bothered to get to know. Until the night of her birthday when she overheard a conversation that left her with no other decision but to leave and never look back. She had never been outside the pack territory, so she had no idea what was lurking in the woods. She ran into the most handsome man that she had ever seen in her entire life and he uttered one word, four letters that changed her life forever. "Mine" Jayden King was the alpha of the North Pack. He was the most feared alpha and was often times referred to as the alpha of all alphas. No one who trespassed on his land, ever lived long enough to tell the tale. He was a very cold and heartless man. Until the night he ran into someone he had long ago lost hope of finding. Now he has her and instead of being the mate that she had always hoped for, he ignores her.

[BL] Due to a rare condition, Vince’s end of the red string of fate is tied around his neck, while his soulmate's, Jack, is tied around his finger, like it’s supposed to be. Theory says that if they "sleep" with someone that isn’t their soulmate, the string tightens on the other end, letting your soulmate know exactly what you are doing. When Jack feels his string tightening, he feels heartbroken, and starts to sleep around with everybody as revenge, not knowing Vince was a victim of abuse. When they finally meet, Vince is already suffocating. or - Love and fate's hopes for humanity were way too high and all they got was disappointment

**Severely Bruised** *From captive to queen, from pain to power.* "Can you handle me?" "Maybe in some occasions." "Then I can." Aria was sold like property, trapped in a cruel game where her body was not her own. But she's more than broken - she's fire beneath the ashes. With every bruised moment, she rises stronger, more defiant, and dangerously irresistible. "I'm afraid I've got to force the truth out of you." "Fuck... Just like that... Yes, you wicked criminal." Her master Adrino is a puzzle of desire and dominance, but Aria isn't just his possession - she's his equal in a dark dance of control and surrender. "You're under arrest, mister man." "For what exactly, my sexy cop?" "For capturing a woman's innocent heart." *Severely Bruised* - a raw, emotional journey through love, pain, and power. Severely Bruised From chains to choice - a journey through pain, power, and forbidden love. Aria's life began in darkness - sold by her own father to a mysterious, wealthy man named Adrino. Trapped in a world of control and submission, she endured unimaginable trauma and betrayal. But beneath the bruises and silence, a fierce spirit burned, yearning for freedom and love on her own terms. As Adrino's enigmatic hold tightens, Aria's defiance grows. She learns to wield her pain, transforming from a broken captive into a woman who commands desire and respect. Between whispered confessions and stolen moments, a dangerous, passionate bond forms - testing boundaries, exposing vulnerabilities, and igniting a fire neither can deny.

“I woke up in a coffin, naked.” Waking up in a coffin, Alina wakes up to a new world. She’ll face off against cultists, robots, mages, monsters, and automatas, and that’s only half of the first day. She’s going to need knowledge, she’s going to need wits, and she’s going to need blood, a lot of it. But first, she needs her underwear. Follow the journey of Alina as she makes her place in the world, that she founds strange, but oddly familiar to Earth. She’ll meet dragon lords, A.I. overlords, warlords, and many other lords on her path of discovering the mystery of Ingrid and the origin of this world. However, it’s hard when all you want to do is bite down on necks. After all, she’s a vampire.

Coral Wilson, a sensitive and resilient boy bearing invisible scars from a traumatic past, endured abuse that left him withdrawn and uncertain of his worth. Bullied and burdened by silence, Coral feels like a stranger in his own world until he meets Damien, a loyal classmate who becomes his anchor of kindness and understanding. Through Damien’s unwavering support, Coral begins to rediscover laughter, trust, and a sense of belonging. Then comes Charlie Benson, witty, thoughtful, and effortlessly charming, whose friendship blossoms into Coral’s first experience of love and being truly seen. But as the shadows of his past resurface, Coral must face his deepest fears and learn that healing is neither simple nor swift. At its heart, Bruised and Healing is a powerful story about survival, love, and self-discovery, a reminder that even in the wake of pain, it’s possible to reclaim joy, embrace connection, and take the courageous steps toward wholeness, one moment at a time.

The ribs takeout delivered after a late-night overtime shift wasn't a comfort, but a death curse closing in step by step. A young female delivery worker, a bizarre carp by the bedside, a hoarse whisper in the ear... Overtime worker Joseph is drawn into an inexplicable horror. Childhood sins are awakened, shrouded by the shadow of being flayed alive. Who is knocking at midnight? Who is whispering "Why..." in his ear?

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?